When we see the nature of the mind, we see that we are not our thoughts.

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

The most important factor in achieving happiness is the mind. Happiness and suffering are mental states and therefore depend on the mind.

Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that's all that's happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness--life's painful aspect--softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person.

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

Time passes unhindered. When we make ourselves better, we make the world better.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

The Noble Eightfold Path is a path of training: training in ethical conduct, training in mental discipline, and training in wisdom.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.